Fog in the north and very cold in the interior on Saturday

By Staff Writer
Published: 1 August 2025 [updated 2 August]

This forecast is for: Sat 02 August 2025
The maps cover: Sat 02 Aug – Mon 04 Aug

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Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the eastern parts of the country, with isolated showers along the east coast of KZN on Saturday.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Richersveld Municipality of the Northern Cape.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

1. GAUTENG
Morning fog in the south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cold but cool in the extreme north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Morning fog in places over the central Highveld, otherwise fine and cool to cold, but partly cloudy over the Lowveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Cloudy at first in the extreme south-west with morning fog, otherwise, fine and cool but partly cloudy over the Lowveld.

4. NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy over the central and the eastern parts at times, otherwise, fine, windy and cool to cold.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cool to cold.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Fine, windy and cool to warm but hot over the extreme north-western parts, becoming partly cloudy over the western parts in the evening. The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly to south-easterly, becoming northerly to north-easterly by afternoon.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Fine and warm but cool in places along the southern coast and adjacent interior being partly cloudy from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly, becoming northerly to north-westerly from the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool, but cold in places in the north. The wind along the coast will be fresh north-easterly, becoming strong in the afternoon.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy in places along the coast at first, otherwise fine and cool, but cold in the north. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy in the east with isolated morning showers along the north coast, otherwise fine and cool to cold. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming light to moderate easterly to north-easterly from the south in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/18°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/16°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/17°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/19°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/18°C

MAHIKENG
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/17°C

VRYBURG
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 0/20°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 0/18°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: -2/19°C

UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 0/23°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine, but partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Wind: Light and variable becoming moderate northerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Fine, but partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate north-westerly becoming light and variable from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/22°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Fresh north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/19°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light north-westerly at first, becoming fresh to strong north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/20°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming light easterly to north-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/18°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming light easterly to north-easterly by late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/19°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/17°C

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